Decision details

The Cabinet Member:  

1.     Authorised the extension ofthe Public Spaces Protection Orders for Gating as listed in this document and in the areas as shown in the plans included at Appendix 2 for a further 3 years until October 2026. 

2.     Delegated authority to the Executive Director Place and Economy and Director of Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer to take all necessary steps to implement the decision in recommendation 1. 

Given the reduction in crime and ASB in the gated areas and the support received from Statutory Consultees, Councillors and residents,it is considered justified and proportionate to recommend there-implementation of the followingOrders for a further three yearsto October 2026: 

·        Public Spaces Protection Order – Gating of Goodacre 

·        Public Spaces Protection Order – Gating between  
217 and 219 Coneygree Road and between 12 and 14 Scott Close 

·        Public Spaces Protection Order – Gating of Larch Grove 

·        Public Spaces Protection Order – Gating of Furze Ride and Welland Road 

·        Public Spaces Protection Order – Gating of Welland Close and Crocus Grove  
 

Continuation of the Public Space Protection Orders will directly enable the Local Authority and the Safer Peterborough Partnership achieve the objectives to ‘Keep our communities safe, cohesive and healthy’ and ‘Tackling anti-social behaviour.’ 

The Public Space Protection Orders will continue to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in the gated areas, thus improving the quality of life for people who live, work and visit these areas of Peterborough and protecting vulnerable persons. 

Do nothing and let the existing gating Public Space Protection Orders expire – this would have a detrimental impact on the quality of life for those who live in the vicinity of the gated areas, several of whom are vulnerable and have previously been victims of crime and ASB which lead to the implementation of the original gating orders. This would negatively impact the public's confidence in the council and would likely result in a rise in crime and ASB levels within the order areas and increase demand on public services. 

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